The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-19
In the Streets OF Toronto by a
HowlIBg Rabble OF Rletous
OraDgemen.
A NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT
KNOCKED DOWN,
And the Irish Editor Barely Els
capes With His Life by
Rushing Into
A BICYCLE STORE. WHICH WAS
Quilted BY HE MOB.
A DlsgI aceiul aud C0wardly Riot,
which the Police Refused
TO Suppress.

to Suppress.
TORONTO, Nav 1S.-The incursion OF
| 0'Brien, the Irish agitator. seems 10 have
| changed the whole face OF Canadian politics,
| and il lie thought will have an i'm portrait bear
| Ing on the future Of parties and policies in
| the Dominion. The extreme sensItiVeness
shown at the outset TO criticism of any sort,
whether Of Cansdi institnt ons generally
| or o. Lord Lansdowne's landlOrdism, partic-
ularly where the critic happened to be a resi-
| dent 10 the country. has given way, and nov
men have taken sides and in the hotels, on
the streets aud in newspaper Offices compar-
sons are being made, and d battle Is bsiuE
fought over the relative aivan tages Of being
| Amefi ,an citizens and Canadian ,utiects of
Her Majesty. The Catholics, who spoke
regretfally in regard to the Fenisn invasion
80 80 ' HoW.. and sfA' the 6rauSe@nen, who
talked in determined inner about
Mr. 0'Brien's Invasion" say that
IL be attempted to speak here again he would
0ranPemon seem to feel that Il ey have com,
mitted q b under, not in having attacked
the speakers and disturbed the meeting, but
10 not having done so half well enough.
They now express disappointment beolusa
they al owed the meeting to take place at all.
As evidence that the Orange men are not
solid against him, MIR. 'Brien furnishes
the following for publication today with
inc remark LOOK NJ luhts DOyH8 lHt nOhN
powerful indictment that has yet been drawn
up against Lansdowno and his rowdy de-
Tenders and the mot complete vindioation
Of my aetien in this matter" The lettor
was as ioll0ws;
FESELoS FALts, 0sr., May Is. 1887.
To Mr.. VIM. 0'Brien, Toronto, Ont
DEAR SIR-As one 0ringeman of good
standing in Canada, / Welcome you to our
shores and wish you success in advocating
tenants in ireland. l despise the man, high
or low, who will uphold LanscoWne in his
cruel evictions. l am sorry to see so little
sympathy in Canada for your cause. IL is a
good cause, and after you are gone will have
ITS effect. If Lansdowne is a good Governor
General, that is no reason why the peop'e
should uphold hin, in his tyrannical
eviction ySa s SSTsoT risbt have 70 bs dOSS.
to know. French, Lord LansdOwne's agent.
Being landlords son, born and brought mp
In Ireland, take a deep interest in Ire
lands affairs and the progress o. the h me
triumphant, think may safely say that
Buik's English peerage gives my father,
Henry Lucas, { oder family than either
Lord Lansdowne or Trench. Again wishir g
10Y y,a. and your cause success am yours
'"''" ~ ACHEsoN. Hoel st. George.
At s 30 O'Clock President J. A. Mulligau,
of the local branch of the National League.
Cullbu ~ L0e uOJoi anu hshbu WIS " DElOu W
20 ont and have a walk, D. p. Cahill Dea-
mis- Khbride, the eyictOd tenant; and X, M.
Wall, special oorrespon dent OF the New YORK
Tribune, were present and suggested that
darkness had lien, and crowd of about
200 rOwdies had gathered around the hotel,
kissing, hewliDg and grooming. MT; 'Brien,
however, persisted in going. II have o
manner haHd I vii, go out" and he did
| so, the gentlemen b, fsfo mentioned accom-
| panying him. A few steps lead from the
main entrance Of the Ross,n house, on York
minutes neither Mr.. u'Brisn nor his com
panions, could step from the door. The
crowd grew in numbers and turbulencae and
sursed up TO the yeryspot where Mr.. U'Brien
groaned and his.ed into Mr.. 0'BTien's face,
such cries as "Awsy, traitor" Down with
the dJnamiter," and q cd ave the Queen"
Come on, SAID Mr.. o Brien;, smii ing,
| "These men don I own the street," and the
three pusho through the crowd, with Mr..
Mulligan and Kilbrido bringing up the rear.
| A riot seemed imminent, as the Orangomen
were armed with stout sticks, just as they
sNme up to Mr.. Y trion, as % strobe along
| York slrsSt with his friends, and sh we'd
him and jOstled against him, MAX ing several
attempts to strike him on the head with
and his friends rallied ground him, but
they were as ore to fifty. The faithful
bodyguard was broken again and again,
and Mr. O'Brien driven mp against the wall,
Here, With Kilbride, Wall, Mullisan and
C9hil the little party stood At bay, Mr.
| 0'Brion shouting at the top OF his voice;
"YOu oowardly dogs, don't you see We are
not armed. Let us alone" Kisses and cries
Of "God save the Queenl" and Sr9Sns
| 20 tho dynamiters greeted this appeal. Two
policemen stood near by but made no effort
20 disporse the mob. The party then turned
into King street, while the crowd increased
this street. banana stalks and broken BRICKS
were dropped down upon the crowd, Mr..
0'Brion and his party, however, esoaping
injury 80 far. As the party turned into Bay
branch Of the league, had his hat kn cEed
off by stone. Now the Orange mon Ibegan
their real att ok, for Bay street furniehed n
good opportunity being covered all ov,r
With ClGS broken bricks and SOSSie ss yS,cS
furnished a go d target, Mr.. Wall
MulliGan On his left. al ok out, o,rrien,"
H Ss: o w4 s' ''9RS' sF ali TsS 1
Piled o TIrien; lit would DO better for Lans-
downe II they had let us alone"
As he spoke yolley of bricks and cobblo
0ransemen, missing heads, but knocking
the plasterins OF the adjacent wall shouts
Of ITO hi with the Popel" xii the
traitor !" and so on, rose high above the din.
| Inc " Brlen party WoTe SUN on lnb tluo-
walk and the 0rangcme n throo ged the street.
York Sun, now flushed behind 0'Bricn, and
was about T. warn him when stone
u'k oB4sn STOPPED &s5 Ss f hSSd and
j. NJ. Wall, who ives standing
by his side, Ii ted his bead to look in the di-
reouon whence the missiles came, when a
huge stone struck HIM on tho ide of the
head, aud tg@blcd him heels over head, He
roeled into Johnsoa's lane, little alley run;
ming off Bay street, and fell upon heap of
stones. Dennis Kilhride, Mr.. Teefy, treas
the Telegram rep .rter, lifted him up and car
ritd him into nooper's ug store, whore his
wound wa dressed, and be was then helped
~ the Rossin house. Tho cut made by the
stone y two che: lopS and s,s ,b. above
said Mr., Teefv, addressinS policeman, he
IL wounded. Let him take care Of him
self" returned, the policeman. what do
Mr., O'Brien and his friends then turned
into Wellington street, the stones still flying
aud the yehs and gIoans louder, II ssh
BIO, than ever. AR. O'Brien ATTEMPTED to
in that rushed Into the bicycle store o.
Thomas Labor, IT,, adjoining. A yo,ley Of
stones shattered the wlndows and tho mob
burst into the store, yelling u Ike demons and
shoWering missiles in the direction which
Mr.. o'Brien had taken toward the end o!
the store. Some ladies and old mer scroa ned
and tainted, while the mob tumbled pc l.
nell, holter-skelter over bicycles and other
machinery, smashing them one against the
other la their saw go fury and amid cries Of
"Lansdo sns for ever Z" OBJ len, however,
was safely lod away by an hishman an
official Of the Crown Land Department and
reached the no oil in safety. ID, p, Cahill
was knocked down and received two danger
our cuts from broken bottles, and more than
ascoro II other persons were more or less in
jurod The mob now seemed to be sa'iated.
Mr., Lalot's store was complete y wrecked
and several hundred dollars worth Of his
property destroyed, Two more policemen
appeared, making four in all in the presence
OF crowd Of iul one thousand rioters, who
had possession of the streets for at last hall
an hour, throwius bricks and oobble stones
at the group OF unarmsd men.
Treasurer Teely, Of tho local branch OF
the League, sent cut the following telegram
| 10 tho lnnlhra If tho Lnnrnn In Now York